Electromechanical Degree Apprentice - Innomotics, Manchester

INNOMOTICS MOTORS AND LARGE DRIVES LIMITED

Salford (M5 3EP)

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 June 2026

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Summary

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual to build a career as an engineer with a leading provider of industrial drive systems. You will ‘earn while you learn’, achieving a degree qualification at the same time as building your practical knowledge and experience both in our office and at our customer sites.

Wage

£24,000 a year

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Training course
Electro-mechanical engineer (level 6)
Hours
We offer a flexible/hybrid working arrangement for office-based activities, 37.25hrs per week. We ring-fence 1 day per week for personal study.

37 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Design of electrical equipment and installations using the latest CAD tools
  • Attend customer sites to participate in site survey, installation and commissioning

Where you'll work

7 Exchange Quay
Salford
M5 3EP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE

Training course

Electro-mechanical engineer (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Communicate technical information with others at all levels, including technical reports and the use of digital tools.
  • Follow a methodical approach to engineering problem solving.
  • Establish and report engineering design briefs.
  • Produce mechanical and electrical designs / drawings / sketches using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and manual systems.
  • Model real-world mechanical systems efficiently.
  • Select the design solution for a given electro-mechanical engineering application and environment using data to inform their decisions.
  • Integrate electrical and mechanical engineering systems, considering new and emerging technologies.
  • Use appropriate equipment to develop and execute test plans to support electro-mechanical product validation and approval.
  • Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level.
  • Write and document structured programming code for electro-mechanical systems.
  • Fabricate engineering components and assemblies using specialist manufacturing methods and hand fitting techniques.
  • Assemble, wire, program and test electrical equipment, motors and control systems.
  • Plan, manage and lead engineering projects.
  • Perform risk management for engineering activities.
  • Comply with statutory and organisational safety requirements.
  • Communicate technical information with others at all levels, including technical reports and the use of digital tools.
  • Follow a methodical approach to engineering problem solving.
  • Establish and report engineering design briefs.
  • Produce mechanical and electrical designs / drawings / sketches using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and manual systems.
  • Model real-world mechanical systems efficiently.
  • Select the design solution for a given electro-mechanical engineering application and environment using data to inform their decisions.
  • Integrate electrical and mechanical engineering systems, considering new and emerging technologies.
  • Use appropriate equipment to develop and execute test plans to support electro-mechanical product validation and approval.
  • Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level.
  • Write and document structured programming code for electro-mechanical systems.
  • Fabricate engineering components and assemblies using specialist manufacturing methods and hand fitting techniques.
  • Assemble, wire, program and test electrical equipment, motors and control systems.
  • Plan, manage and lead engineering projects.
  • Perform risk management for engineering activities.
  • Comply with statutory and organisational safety requirements.

Training schedule

Training will take place both on the job at our office in Salford Quays and at Nottingham University on a block release basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Mathematics (grade 5)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Mathematics (grade B)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental

Other requirements

Full driving licence.

About this employer

Innomotics is a leading supplier of drive system products and solutons with over 100 years heritage. In the UK, we deliver major projects at home and overseas uing products manufactured in our Innomotics factories in Europe, the USA and the Far East.

https://www.innomotics.com/hub/en/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On completion of Apprenticeship, apprentices are expected to progress to a full-time role in either our applications engineering team, customer service team or project management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INNOMOTICS MOTORS AND LARGE DRIVES LIMITED

RODGER HOWARTH

rodger.howarth@innomotics.com

07808824223

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036268.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 11:59pm)